Flambé Dreams, a tale of drugs, dreams and flaming desserts starring Jersey Boys' Jarrod Spector, will be presented as part of the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) beginning July 9 at the 45th Street Theatre.

Here's how the show is described: "Joseph Christiansen wants to be a great Maitre d' like his father who was killed in a freak flaming Bananas Foster accident. Against the wishes and warnings of his pill-pushing psychiatrist mother, young Joe leaves the safety of his small hometown and journeys to New York City to make it big in the glamorous world of food and beverage service. Will Joe succeed, or will he end up flambéd like his father?"

The musical, most recently seen as part of the York's Developmental Reading series, features a book and lyrics by Matthew Hardy with music by Randy Klein. Flambé Dreams was one of three finalists for the 2009 BMI Jerry Bock Excellence in Musical Theatre Award; composer Klein received the 2009 BMI Jerry Harrington award for his work on the musical.

Now in its ninth year, the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), which provides a launching pad for the next generation of musicals, is the largest annual musical theatre event in America. The 45th Street Theatre is located at 354 West 45th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. For more information and tickets, call (212) 352-3101 or visit NYMF.org or FlambeDreams.com.